Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

Ira Hayes, a 22-year-old Pima Indian from Arizona, was one of the six flag raisers in the 1945 World War II photo of Iwo Jima ... Americans have made to the United States, not just in the military ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to Japanese and Americans who died on the island in one of World ...

Why was it so important for American forces ... the Mariana Islands than were shot down over Japan. The Japanese set up early warning radar alerts on Iwo Jima, and took away the B-29s' element ...

“Letters” is the superior work, far sleeker in its story design ... up behind it. Some of the men who helped raise the United States flag on Mount Suribachi during the fighting for Iwo Jima ...

Japan and the United States called Saturday for a strengthening of their alliance as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new US Defense ...

(Wayback Machine) Among the changed portions of the text was the article's headline, which was originally, "Pima Indian Helped Raise American Flag on Iwo Jima During World War II." The headline of ...

which is the end of the 36-day battle when the United States took control of the island of Iwo Jima," Waltrip said. "So this is a momentous occasion for us to be able to set this today in honor of ...

They discuss the tactical importance of Iwo Jima, the battle itself and its outcomes, including that famous image of the marines raising the US flag. Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan.